Blackstone President Donates $125 Million to Israeli Medical School
The gift is the largest in Tel Aviv University’s history, and is expected to help relieve Israel’s shortage of doctors.
Drama, Fashion and Cigarettes: Internet Casts Pop Gaze on Pope’s Selection
In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes about the secretive gathering of cardinals in Vatican City.
The Vote for the Next Pope Is Also a Referendum on Francis
As cardinals begin a conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, they must decide whether to find a pope who follows his path or forges a new one.
Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories
Morocco is linked to Europe on the strength of its auto sector and a trade pact. But its status as a connector country has become precarious in the trade war.
Why Poland Wants All of Europe to Do More to Defend Itself
Shaken by Trump, Putin and the war in Ukraine, Poland is again feeling angst about being abandoned by the United States.
Venezuela’s Opposition Leaders Flee to U.S. After 412 Days in Hiding
The five officials ran one of the most consequential presidential campaigns in the country’s history while sheltering at the Argentine diplomatic residence.
TikTok, Facing a U.S. Ban, Tells Advertisers: We’re Here and Confident
The company’s executives tried to reassure potential advertisers about the app’s future in the United States without directly addressing a looming ban under a federal law.
Trump Administration Plans to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight
Human rights groups have called conditions in the country’s network of migrant detention centers “horrific” and “deplorable.”
Frank Lloyd Wright Skyscraper Sells After Canceled Auction
Price Tower, the architect’s only realized vision for a skyscraper, is going to a company that says it will restore the Oklahoma building for use as a hotel and residences.